Art Department

Every prop, every scene, every dollar accounted for.

Track art department items by category and scene — props, set dressing, vehicles, costumes, and more. Know what you need, where it comes from, and what it costs.

Art department management that keeps up with production

Art departments juggle hundreds of items across dozens of scenes. Spreadsheets fall apart when you need to answer "which props do we need for tomorrow's scenes?" Production Slate organizes every item by category and scene, so your art department can prep with confidence.

Category organization

Organize items into props, set dressing, vehicles, costumes, special effects, greenery, and more. Filter by category to build prep lists for each department.

Scene assignments

Link items to the scenes where they appear. Pull up any scene and see exactly which props, set dressing, and vehicles are needed — no guessing on set.

Source tracking

Track whether each item is owned, purchased, rented, or borrowed. Know where everything comes from and where it needs to go back.

Cost tracking

Log the cost of each item — purchase price, rental fee, or fabrication cost. Art department spending flows into your budget for accurate cost tracking.

Batch import

Have a props list from your script breakdown? Import dozens of items at once instead of entering them one by one. Get your art department set up fast.

Quantity management

Track quantities for items you need multiples of — expendables, duplicates for stunts, or backup props. Know exactly how many of each item to source.

Notes and descriptions

Add detailed descriptions, sourcing notes, and reference links to each item. Your art coordinator and set dresser have the full picture before the shoot.

Script breakdown integration

When you import a FinalDraft script with tagged breakdown items, props, vehicles, and wardrobe items are created automatically in your art department list.

Character links

Tie a prop or costume piece to the character who carries it. Pull up a character and see everything the art department owes them across the whole script.

Hero prop flag

Mark the items that get screen time. Hero props sort to the top and stand out in lists, so the pieces that can't go missing never get lost in the expendables.

Connected to scenes and budget

Art department items don't exist in a vacuum. They're tied to scenes, they cost money, and they need to show up on the right day. Production Slate connects the dots.

  • Items assigned to scenes create automatic prep lists for each shoot day
  • Art department costs feed into your budget with category-level breakdowns
  • Source tracking (owned, purchased, rented) helps with return logistics after wrap
  • Script breakdown import creates art items automatically from FinalDraft tags
  • Filter by category to generate department-specific prep sheets
  • Quantity tracking prevents the "we only brought one and we need three" problem

From breakdown to set

Build your art department list from your script breakdown, then use it to prep for each shoot day with confidence.

1

List your items

Add items by category or import from your script breakdown. Set source, cost, and quantity for each.

2

Assign to scenes

Link items to the scenes where they appear. Build per-scene prep lists for your art coordinator.

3

Prep and track

Filter by shoot day to see exactly what needs to be on set. Track sourcing status and costs as you go.

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